A1(M) crash J45–J44 southbound

Crash on the A1(M) southbound at J45–J44 on Saturday 17 October 2026, from 01:31. Cleared at 02:25 after 55 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 02:25 on 17 Oct 2026, after 55 min

Location

A1(M) southbound · J45–J44

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 01:31 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 02:25 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 02:25 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (3 signs; furthest along: A1(M) southbound between J45 and J44).

Other recent incidents on the A1(M)

• A1(M) stopped traffic J34–J35yesterday 12:01 · cleared after 6 h 18 min
• A1(M) stopped traffic J50–J49 southboundyesterday 10:46 · cleared after 3 h 24 min
• A1(M) crash J49–J48 southboundyesterday 00:40 · cleared after 3 h 9 min
• A1(M) crash J47–J48 northboundThu 23:58 · cleared after 3 h 51 min
• A1(M) crash J48–J49 northboundThu 23:35 · cleared after 4 h 14 min
• A1(M) reported crash J41 northboundThu 17:14 · cleared after 1 h 2 min
• A1(M) crash J63–J64Thu 15:43 · cleared after 55 min
• A1(M) crash J63–J64 northboundThu 15:02 · cleared after 1 h 44 min
• A1(M) closed J42–J41 southboundTue 15:56 · cleared after 2 h 43 min
• A1(M) reported crash J40–J41 northboundMon 13:49 · cleared after 1 h 3 min

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